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Sunday, August 17
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| 11 AM-1 PM & 2-4 PM
Native Boatbuilding Traditions: Chippewa Birch Bark Canoe
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Two canoe builders -- a master and an apprentice -- from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa demonstrate and discuss the process of birch bark canoe building while constructing a full-size birch bark canoe.
Free
Repeats daily through Aug. 21
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Potomac Atrium
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| 12 Noon-4 PM
Tahir Rahman: We Came in Peace for All Mankind
Book Signing |
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Tahir Rahman signs copies of his book We Came in Peace for All Mankind: The Untold Story of the Apollo 11 Silicon Disc.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Outside Museum Store
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| 2 PM
Treasures 2008
Gallery Tour and Talk |
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Join curator Bryna Freyer for a final look at these exquisite 15th- to 20th-century ivories in the related exhibition.
Free; first come, first served
Related Exhibition: Treasures 2008 (on view through Aug. 24)
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National Museum of African Art
Location: Meet at information desk
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As Tears Go By
13th Annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival |
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(1988, 102 min., Cantonese with English subtitles, directed by Wong Kar-wai) Wong Kar-wai made his directing debut with this gang-world saga about a criminal whose protective instincts lead to tragic consequences.
Free, but tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Festival continues Aug. 22 & 24
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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| Last update: August 27, 2008, 12:43 |
